Abstract: Systems and methods for combined matrix-vector and matrix-transpose vector multiply for block sparse matrices. Exemplary embodiments include a method of updating a simulation of physical objects in an interactive computer, including generating a set of representations of objects in the interactive computer environment, partitioning the set of representations into a plurality of subsets such that objects in any given set interact only with other objects in that set, generating a vector b describing an expected position of each object at the end of a time interval h, applying a biconjugate gradient algorithm to solve A*?v=b for the vector ?v of position and velocity changes to be applied to each object wherein the q=Ap and qt=AT(pt) calculations are combined so that A only has to be read once, integrating the updated motion vectors to determine a next state of the simulated objects, and converting the simulated objects to a visual.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Abstract: A system for power generation comprises an engine operative to output an exhaust gas, a carbon capture means operative to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas and output the CO2, and a compressor operative to receive the CO2 and output compressed CO2 that cools a component of the engine.
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for inhibiting activation of signaling pathway mediated by erbB1 or erbB2 in human cell and a signaling inhibitor to be used therefor. The above-described activation of signaling pathway can be inhibited by a polypeptide comprising at least one of PTB domain or ERK2 binding domain of human FRS2?. The above-described polypeptide may be introduced directly into cell, or nucleic acid which encodes for the above-described polypeptide may be introduced into cell to allow expression of the polypeptide in the cell. Such polypeptide and nucleic acid can be used, for example, as a signaling inhibitor. In addition, since erbB1 and erbB2 are involved in development of cancer, the above-described signaling inhibitor is also useful, for example, as an anticancer drug.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 23, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignees:
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Medical University, National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Abstract: An error detection system is provided. The system includes a data array that includes one or more data entries. A copy datastore selectively stores a copy of a first single data entry of the data array. An index generator selectively increments an index that references the data array. A first comparator compares the copy with a second single data entry from the data array based on the index. An error generator generates an error signal based on a result from the first comparator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Brian R. Prasky, Khary J. Alexander, James J. Bonanno
Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first gate electrode, a storage electrode having a body and an extension, a first semiconductor formed on a gate insulating layer, a first drain electrode formed on the first semiconductor, separated from a first source electrode, and having an end portion overlapping the first gate electrode, and an expansion overlapping the body of the storage electrode and distanced from the end portion with a connection connecting the end portion and the expansion and overlapping the extension of the storage electrode, a passivation layer having a contact hole exposing the expansion of the first drain electrode, and a first field-generating electrode connected to the first drain electrode through the contact hole.
Abstract: Disclosed herein are hydroxylthienoquinolones and related compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts useful as antiviral agents and having the general formula in which the variables R2, R6, and R7 are defined herein. Certain compounds provided herein possess potent antibacterial, antiprotozoal, or antifungal activity and are particularly efficacious for the treatment of MRSA infections. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical compositions containing a hydroxylthienoquinolone in combination with one or more other active agent, and methods of treating microbial infections in animals by administering an effective amount of a hydroxylthienoquinolone or related compound to an animal suffering from a microbial infection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 5, 2010
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inventors:
Barton James Bradbury, Milind Deshpande, Akihiro Hashimoto, Ha Young Kim, Edlaine Lucien, Godwin Pais, Michael Pucci, Qiuping Wang, Jason Allan Wiles, Avinash Phadke
Abstract: A vehicle display system having both an untwisting function and a position restoring function is provided. The vehicle display system includes a main body, a display panel, one or more drive means, a microcontroller, one or more clutch means, and windup springs. The main body is mounted on the ceiling of a vehicle. The display panel is coupled to the main body so as to be rotated. The drive means rotate two connection members connected to respective ends of the display panel. The microcontroller operates the drive means so that the display panel is unfolded when receiving basic signals. Each of the clutch means causes a corresponding connection member to run idle over a corresponding rotational shaft. Each of the windup springs is mounted to the corresponding rotational shaft and is wound when the display panel is unfolded.
Abstract: A method for forming a nanowire tunnel field effect transistor (FET) device includes forming a nanowire suspended by first and second pad regions over a semiconductor substrate, the nanowire including a core portion and a dielectric layer, forming a gate structure around a portion of the dielectric layer, forming a first spacer around portions of the nanowire extending from the gate structure, implanting ions in a first portion of the nanowire, implanting ions in the dielectric layer of a second portion of the nanowire, removing the dielectric layer from the second portion of the nanowire, removing the core portion of the second portion of the exposed nanowire to form a cavity, and epitaxially growing a doped semiconductor material in the cavity from exposed cross sections of the nanowire and the second pad region to connect the exposed cross sections of the nanowire to the second pad region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 2009
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Sarunya Bangsaruntip, Josephine B. Chang, Isaac Lauer, Jeffrey W. Sleight
Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for evaluating a software system includes defining a rating of the tamper resistance of a software system and breaking down the rating into a plurality of metrics relevant to the tamper resistance of the software system. A score may then be calculated for each metric and the scores may be combined into a composite score for the rating.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Abstract: A multiprocessor system comprising a plurality of processors is disclosed. The plurality of processors includes a first processor including first monitor on-chip and a second processor including a including a second monitor on-chip. The first monitor on-chip is configured to measure load on the second processor and the second monitor on-chip is configured to measure load on the first processor. The first monitor on-chip is configured to cause the second monitor on-chip to perform a self-test on the second processor if the load on the second processor is below a second processor load threshold value and the second monitor on-chip is configured to cause the first monitor on-chip to perform a self-test on the first processor if the load on the first processor is below first processor load threshold value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 24, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Monty M Denneau, Vikram Iyengar, Phillip J. Nigh
Abstract: Method of evaluating perception intensity of an audio input signal (IS) comprising the steps of receiving the audio input signal (IS), estimating a time variant distribution function (TVDF) on the basis of said audio input signal (IS) or a derivative thereof, determining the perception intensity as at least one perception intensity estimate (PIE) on the basis of said estimated time variant distribution function (TVDF). According to the invention perception intensity has been obtained on the basis of a time variant distribution function. Thereby, an advantageous universal and flexible determination of perception intensity is obtained. The universal applicability is basically obtained due to the fact that a distribution function may match and describe audio input signal of very different nature. Thus, according to the invention even speech, music and noise may be evaluated on the basis of a distribution function.
Abstract: Coating compositions suitable for UV imprint lithographic applications include at least one vinyl ether crosslinker having at least two vinyl ether groups; at least one diluent comprising a monofunctional vinyl ether compound; at least one photoacid generator soluble in a selected one or both of the at least one monofunctional vinyl ether compound and the at least one vinyl ether crosslinker having the at least two vinyl ether groups; and at least one stabilizer comprising an ester compound selectively substituted with a substituent at an ester position or an alpha and the ester positions. Also disclosed are imprint processes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 21, 2009
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2012
Assignees:
International Business Machines Corporation, JSR Corporation
Inventors:
Frances A. Houle, Sally A. Swanson, Taiichi Furukawa
Abstract: A system for use with an inlet of a gas turbine through which airflow toward the gas turbine proceeds is provided and includes a first stage to remove primary aerosol droplets from the airflow by coalescing the primary aerosol droplets into secondary aerosol droplets, which are larger than the primary aerosol droplets, and to remove solid particulates from the airflow, a second water tight stage, disposed downstream from the first stage, to prevent the secondary aerosol droplets and aqueous solutions of deliquesced particulates, which are not removed by the first stage and which are re-released into the airflow from the first stage, from proceeding along the airflow and to remove solid particulates not removed by the first stage from the airflow, and a third water removal stage, disposed downstream from the second stage, to remove from the airflow the remaining secondary aerosol droplets leaking from the first and second stages.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 28, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2012
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Stephen David Hiner, Rahul Jaikaran Chillar, Bradly Aaron Kippel, Lisa Kamdar Ammann, Jack Thomas Clements, Marcus Carr Walters, Sebastien Cloarec, Marc Malivernay, Liberto Gandia
Abstract: A composition comprising a combination of a thermoplastic polyester; and 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight of an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, and/or a C1-12 ester of an aliphatic C24-36 carboxylic acid, based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester. The compositions are useful for molding parts, such as automotive headlamp reflectors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 9, 2006
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2012
Assignee:
Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
Inventors:
Kayoko Onda, Francois de Bie, Theodorus Sweegers, Rama Konduri
Abstract: A card reader may include a first card operation part having a first reproducing and recording part, a first feeding passage, and a first card pressing mechanism structured to press the card toward a first card feeding reference face, and a second card operation part having a second reproducing and recording part, a second feeding passage, and a second card pressing mechanism structured to press the card toward a second card feeding reference face which is formed on the opposite side to the first card feeding reference face. The first and second card operation parts may be adjacently disposed in a feeding direction of the card. The first and second reproducing and recording parts may be disposed in a substantially point-symmetrical manner.
Abstract: A display substrate includes; a gate line disposed on a substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the substrate including the gate line, the first insulating layer including an opening part extended in a direction crossing the gate line, a data line disposed on the first insulating layer and an inner surface of the opening part, the data line extending in a direction substantially parallel with an extension direction of the opening part, a protective layer disposed on the first insulating layer and the data line, a switching element electrically connected to the gate line and the data line and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element.
Abstract: Provided is a touch sensor device including: at least one terminal connected to at least one contact pad; at least one common terminal; at least one light emitter connected between the common terminal and the terminal; and a touch sensor and light-emission controller unit connected to the common terminal and the terminal, and when a touch is sensed by the contact pad, controlling a corresponding light emitter to emit light.